The broad, satin-textured 2001 Chassagne-Montrachet Les Macherelles displays spiced apple aromas. On the palate, this juicy, buttery, light to medium-bodied wine exhibits flavors reminiscent of buttered slathered poached pears. It should be drunk over the next 5-6 years.
Importer: Daniel Johnnes/Jeroboam Wines, New York, NY; tel. (212) 625-2505